BMW 3: Interior air quality, Automatic climate control
Interior air quality
The air quality in the vehicle is improved by the
following components:
- Emission tested passenger compartment.
- Microfilter.
- Air conditioning system to control the temperature,
air flow and recirculated-air mode.
Depending on the equipment specification:
- Microfilter/activated-charcoal filter.
- Automatic recirculated-air control AUC.
- Parked-car ventilation.
Automatic climate control
Overview
Buttons in the vehicle
Climate control functions
Temperature.
Climate control operation.
Maximum cooling.
AUTO program.
Recirculated-air mode.
Switching off.
Air distribution, manual.
Defrost and defog the
windshield.
Rear window defroster.
Seat heating.
Air flow, manual.
Some of the functions can also be used via
voice, e.g., temperature.
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Switching on
Press any button except for the following:
Switching off.
Rear window defroster.
Lower air flow button side.
Seat heating.
Switching off
Complete system:
Press the button until the
Concept
The air flow for climate control can be adjusted
manually.
General information
To adjust the air flow manually switch off AUTO
program first.
Operation
Press the lower or upper side of
the
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Switching on drive-ready state
Depress the brake pedal.
Press the Start/Stop button.
Switching off drive-ready state
Steptronic transmission:
1. Engage selector lever position P with the vehicle
stopped.
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
The engine is switched off.
3. Set the parking brake.
Aut
Electronic emergency gearbox release
As with the conventional 8-speed automatic transmission, the GA8P75HZ also
has an electrical
emergency release option.
In conventional vehicles the starter motor rotates for this, and also drives the
mechanical transmission
oil pump via the torque converter. W